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Bintulu Airport
WBGB / BTUBintulu, MalaysiaELEV 74 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
60 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mukah Airport (MKM).
Overview
Located in Bintulu, Malaysia, Bintulu Airport (WBGB / BTU) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 74 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BTU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Mukah Airport (MKM, 60 nm), Sibu Airport (SBW, 81 nm), and Miri Airport (MYY, 92 nm).
Charter pricing from BTU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Bintulu.
Field capability
ICAO
WBGB
IATA
BTU
FAA / Local
WBGB
Elevation
74 ft
Coordinates
3.1239° N · 113.0200° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Malaysia fields
state range 10–3,350 ft
At 74 ft, BTU sits higher than 62% of the 29 Malaysia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 60nmMKMMukah AirportMukah
- 81nmSBWSibu AirportSibu
- 92nmMYYMiri AirportMiri
- 101nmMURMarudi AirportMarudi
- 121nmMZVMulu AirportMulu
- 138nmPSUPangsuma AirportPutussibau-Borneo Island
Location
Open the full mapWBGB · Bintulu Airport · Bintulu, Malaysia